(1 Kings 19:9-10 ESV) (9) There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" (10) He said, "I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of… Continue reading Abuse and Hope: The Bride of Christ as Fire Ants
Author: Jeff Crippen
I am the pastor of Christ Reformation Church in Tillamook, Oregon, arriving here in 1993. I have been a pastor since 1983 and was a police officer for 12 years before that. My wife and I have been married since 1971. Verla is a medical assistant at a local clinic and in our spare time we like to hunt, fish, and ride our motorcycle.
Abuse and the Police: Churches Are Not Above the Civil Authorities
Romans 13:1-7 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. (2) Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. (3) For rulers are not a terror to good… Continue reading Abuse and the Police: Churches Are Not Above the Civil Authorities
